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Granite Quarry Overlook

National Park Service
Looking south-east from Granite Quarry Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
3,004 ft
View
Southeast · 150°
Relief
333 ft drop
In view
8 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View from Blue Ridge
On^ste82 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Far Out!
Jeffery Roberts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Sugarloaf3,022 ftsouth-southwest · 2.2 mi
  • Laurel Hill Farm1,233 fteast-southeast · 11.0 mi
  • Mount Airy Historic District1,114 ftsoutheast · 11.8 mi
  • Wally's Service Station1,080 ftsoutheast · 12.1 mi
  • Flat Rock Ruritan Park1,135 ftsoutheast · 12.1 mi
  • Skull Camp Mountain2,067 ftsouth-southwest · 12.2 mi
  • H.B. Rowe Environmental Park1,038 ftsoutheast · 12.3 mi
  • H. B. Rowe Envir. Ed. Park1,026 ftsoutheast · 12.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2719:3519:01
June solstice06:0520:4620:07
September equinox07:1119:2218:47
December solstice07:3217:1116:31

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Christiansburg38.3 mi north-northeast
  • Winston-Salem46.0 mi southeast
  • Kernersville51.1 mi southeast
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Common questions

How high is Granite Quarry Overlook?

Granite Quarry Overlook sits at about 3,004 feet (916 m).

What can you see from Granite Quarry Overlook?

From Granite Quarry Overlook: Sugarloaf (SSW, 2.2 mi); Laurel Hill Farm (ESE, 11 mi); Mount Airy Historic District (SE, 12 mi); Wally's Service Station (SE, 12 mi).

What is the nearest town to Granite Quarry Overlook?

Christiansburg, 38 miles NNE of Granite Quarry Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Granite Quarry Overlook?

Scenic Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Granite Quarry Overlook.

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A scenic overlook on Blue Ridge Parkway, reported by the National Park Service.

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